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Official Site of the Padres · Jun 22, 2015

Inbox: Who in the system has All-Star potential?

2015 MLB.com Top Prospects: Hunter Renfroe is a toolsy outfielder with solid speed and raw power at the plateAndy, it's a fair question for sure, though one not easily answered. In my time covering the team (since 2007), the organization has done a good job of getting drafted players to the big leagues -- just not enough impact players, if that makes sense. Chase Headley and Mat Latos are two that come to mind, if you consider them impact players. Organizations like the Padres, who haven't historically been big spenders in free agency, have to do a good job of drafting and developing these impact players to help the Major League team. In my estimation, that hasn't happened enough. In terms of the current system, outfielder Hunter Renfroe is one to watch. He's playing better -- hitting .309 in June -- after a slow start. But the system lost some good and notable players in trades from the winter.

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